Joseph Strauss
By Joseph Strauss
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Fast Forward He was Zohran Mamdani’s Jewish wingman. What’s next for Brad Lander?
After being passed over for a top slot in Mamdani’s City Hall, the comptroller is potentially gearing up to challenge a Jewish congressman
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Fast Forward 2 of NYC’s 5 public pension funds are vulnerable to a mayor-backed Israel divestment push
As Zohran Mamdani leads in the polls, New Yorkers are asking how a mayor who backs BDS could enact his vision in New York City
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani, Muslim Democratic NYC candidate, looms large at Republican Jewish confab
Florida Rep. Randy Fine, one of four Jewish Republicans in Congress, called for Mamdani to be deported
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Fast Forward Ted Cruz to Jewish Republicans: Antisemitism is ‘an existential crisis in our party’
'How many elected Republicans do you see standing up and calling this out?' Cruz said
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Fast Forward These rabbis didn’t sign their colleagues’ anti-Mamdani letter. Here’s why.
Some people have voiced relief or disappointment in seeing their rabbi’s name on the list — or on not seeing it
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Fast Forward Meet the 83-year-old Jewish activist who stars in Zohran Mamdani’s campaign ads
Rosalind Petchesky, a retired political scientist, first met Mamdani while lobbying with anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace
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Fast Forward Many smaller NYC congregations rent their space. As real estate prices soar, how do they find a home?
'You can’t go on StreetEasy and find a synagogue space exactly as you want it,' said Rabbi Adam Mintz, whose congregation recently moved into the Manhattan JCC
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Fast Forward Andrew Cuomo apologizes to Orthodox Jews for past handling of COVID-19 restrictions
The apology came on the eve of Yom Kippur and in the form of a video shared with Orthodox rabbis, who may be considering backing Cuomo’s mayoral run
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